Yellow Pinch
NSW 2548 • New South Wales
About Yellow Pinch
Yellow Pinch is a small rural locality on the Far South Coast of New South Wales, situated approximately 15 kilometres north-west of Bega in the Bega Valley Shire council area. Covering around 10 square kilometres, the locality is set in the hilly forested country of the Bega Valley hinterland, with the landscape transitioning from coastal lowlands to the ranges of the Snowy Mountains foothills. With a population of around 64 residents, Yellow Pinch is a quiet rural community at the edge of the Kosciuszko National Park buffer zone.
The Yellow Pinch Wildlife Management Area forms part of the locality, supporting diverse native fauna including eastern quolls, gliders, and birdlife in the surrounding eucalypt forests. Bega, the regional centre to the south-east, provides supermarkets, schools, hospitals, and bus connections, and is the home of the famous Bega Cheese heritage and industry. Yellow Pinch suits those seeking a peaceful bushland lifestyle with access to Bega's coastal and regional services.
Yellow Pinch falls under postcode 2548 and is governed by the Bega Valley Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Eden-Monaro, while state elections fall under the Bega electorate.
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 2548
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 2548, comparing the 2019–20 and 2023–24 financial years.
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 2548; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- Limited services via Bega — Canberra / Sydney 3-4 hrs to Canberra/Sydney
Commute to Sydney CBD
🛣️ Princes Highway (A1) connects Bega to Sydney via the South Coast or via Canberra
Yellow Pinch is a rural bushland locality with no local services; a car is essential, with Bega as the nearest town for all daily needs.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Merimbula Public School ICSEA 10016495 1266 47-55 Main Street
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest 2025 rates for the Bega Valley Local Government Area, which contains Yellow Pinch. Rates are per 100,000 residents; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods ending Dec 2025.
Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)